Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!maytag!looking!clarinews From: clarinews@clarinet.com (United Press International) Newsgroups: clari.sports.hockey,clari.sports.top Subject: NHL Roundup Keywords: hockey, men's professional Message-ID: Date: 16 Jan 90 05:51:12 GMT Lines: 51 Approved: clarinews@clarinet.com ACategory: sports Slugword: hkn-nhlrup Priority: major Format: summary ANPA: Wc: 533; Id: s0162; Sel: ns--s; Adate: 1-16-1250aes; Ver: sked Codes: yshpmxx. The Boston Bruins convinced their coach Mike Milbury to stick around this time. Ray Bourque scored twice and Andy Moog stopped 33 shots Monday night, leading the Bruins to a 4-1 victory over the Hartford Whalers. ``I loved it,'' said Milbury, who left the bench Saturday to watch the third period of Boston's 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers from the radio booth. ``I haven't enjoyed a win more than this at home this season. ``Hartford came in here and beat us two times and they haven't showed us any respect. We wanted to establish some respect. I thoroughly enjoyed the hockey game.'' The victory was Boston's 10th in 12 games and improved the Bruins' point total to 57, best in the NHL. Hartford, which entered with the league's best road record, lost its first game in Boston after winning the first two matches between the teams this season. ``We had to pick it up a little bit tonight, especially after Saturday's game,'' said Boston's Neely, who scored the tie-breaking goal 6:58 into the second period. Craig Janney collected a loose puck at the left side of the Hartford net and slipped a perfect pass out front to Neely, who redirected a shot by goalie Peter Sidorkiewicz for his team-leading 32nd goal of the season. The Bruins, who posted their seventh victory in their last eight home contests, increased their lead to 3-1 on Randy Burridge's power-play goal 6:02 into the final period. Bourque, who scored the Bruins' first goal, added an empty-net score on a 170-foot shot with seven seconds left. ``We played solid checking hockey,'' Bourque said. ``Teams were coming in here and trying to take advantage of us. It was the type of hockey we need to play in here to win.'' The Whalers's only score came on a goal by Ray Ferraro 9:37 into the opening period. ``It was a tight-checking game and you have to capitalize on the few chances you get,'' Hartford's Kevin Dineen said. ``That's the difference in the games against Boston. You only get a few chances and you have to make them count.'' Elsewhere in the NHL, Montreal nipped Minnesota 4-3 and Toronto outgunned Chicago 7-6. _C_a_n_a_d_i_e_n_s_ _4_,_ _N_o_r_t_h_ _S_t_a_r_s_ _3 At Montreal, Todd Ewen scored his first goal of the season to lift the Canadiens. Ewen, aquired Dec. 12 from St. Louis, knocked in a rolling puck after Brian Skrudland's shot bounced off Minnesota defenseman Larry Murphy. Minnesota, 0-6-1 in its last seven road games, has not won away from home since a victory at Toronto Dec. 16. _M_a_p_l_e_ _L_e_a_f_s_ _7_,_ _B_l_a_c_k_h_a_w_k_s_ _6 At Toronto, Wendel Clark broke a tie with a goal at 13:45 of the third period to launch the Maple Leafs. Vince Damphousse's slap shot was stopped by goaltender Jacques Cloutier but Clark, positioned next to the net, jarred the puck loose and poked it past Cloutier for the winning score.